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As the midterm campaign approaches, the political winds are starting to kick up around Minnesota.

Places that used to send Democrats to St. Paul or Washington no longer do — or at least not as much. Meanwhile, Republicans are working to head off the historical trend of the president’s party losing ground.

On this special broadcast of Politics Friday, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst heads to Moorhead, Minn., where he and his guests talk about the shift toward Republicans in the northwestern part of the state. Plus, we learn how the parties are trying to connect with voters in these tense political times.  

Then, a conversation about the relationship between local, state and federal government and how it’s also undergoing a makeover. What does that mean for how the public gets served? A county commissioner offers her take. 

Later, we’ll meet the newest MPR News reporter based in Moorhead, followed by a politics panel with Dan Gunderson and Dana Ferguson. 

This discussion was recorded at the Trollwood Performing Arts School in Moorhead, Minn. on Sept. 17. 

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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Exploring the political shift in northwestern Minnesota

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